One of the things I've been concerned about is how to design an online course that's still engaging and helps my students become good problems solvers. My subject is science, and I really rely on hands-on learning. I have colleagues who, when asked to move to an online classroom, simply use the textbook online system where their students read the textbook, watch videos, and take m/c tests. So with this in mind, there was a section on LMS where they stated that properly used lectures, video, guest speakers, discussions, group projects and individual reactions helped inspire students to think outside the box, etc. It occured to me that this would make a pretty good template for repeated use in an online course, as all of these things can be translated online using technology.
